US Army Airmobility

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Glossary

ACR Air Cavalry Regiment

AIR ASSAULT II The major and final Army test of the
1lth Air Assault division in the Carolinas.

AKA Attack Cargo Ship

AO Area of Operations

ARA Aerial Rocket Artillery

ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam

ASOC Air Support Operations Center

ATTLEBORO A battle focused around the Special Forces camp at Sui Da, 19 October - 24 November 1966.

Bde Brigade

BLACKHAWK A task force made up of the 7^th Battalion, 1^st Cavalry in support of the 44^th Special Tactical Zone.

Bn Battalion

BYRD A battalion size microcosm of the 1^st Cavalry Division's operations in Binh Dinh province.

Cav Cavalry

cc Command and Control

CHOPPER The first airmobile combat action in Vietnam, commencing in December 1961.

Co Company

COUGAR A task force made up of the 214^th Aviation Battalion in support of the 9^th and 7^th Army of the Republic of Vietnam Divisions.

CRAZY HORSE An operation in defense of the Vinh Thanh Civilian Irregular Defense Group Camp in Binh Dinh province.

CRID Capitol Republic of Korea Infantry Division

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